Do us a favor and let us know: Which of the 7 concepts was most helpful for you to learn about before getting started with SketchUp? Let us know here in the comments. Oh, one more thing: Do you have any advice on how we can improve our KZread channel and videos? Leave a comment and let us know!

@eduardoplata5910

4 жыл бұрын

Saludos desde Bolivia quisiera saber si hay clases subtituladas en español y como puedo hacer para pasar los cursos xfavor

@alexanderannorawuku9543

4 жыл бұрын

Mr Alex, I love to learn from you, from genesis to revelation of sketchup pro. I want to a contractor myself

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like our videos!

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Desafortunadamente, no tenemos subtítulos en español para nuestros cursos.

@tescovalue27

4 жыл бұрын

1 - beginning in 2D helped me gain a sense of achievement more quickly 7 - shortcut for the panning tool - WHY THE HELL WAS I NOT TOLD THAT BEFORE OMG Nice video, thanks for the time saved :) Anna from Hungary

Love the concise and to the point explanations. This guy is easy to listen to and the video is top notch.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Wow - thank you for the kind words! Really happy you liked the video!

The navigation!! thank you for explaining and also when I started my school made me start with 3d and I was frustrated, but starting again in 2d I feel more confident

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear that you are feeling more confident after watching this video!

Yesterday i took learning SketchUp into consideration for my concept art career, and i guess i was lucky finding this channel. Single handedly the best format for tutorial i've ever watched, congrats!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Wow - thanks for the compliments!

Group early & group often. Gold!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked that tip!

To group stuff was the best tip for me. I often made sticky things, that was not meant to be sticky. Pushed 'Undo' several times and started over. So I am going to pay more attention to grouping and two other things covered in other videos here: layers and components. Thank you for some great tutorials.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad those tips were helpful for you!

Thank you *VERY, VERY MUCH.* These basic things really accelerated my learning curve tremendously! I basically started last week and now have already completed the simple floating shelf for my hi-fi components. With rounded, routed doors - once I went back to 2-D and getting the shape right before pulling it was an absolute breeze!!! Most helpful concepts: 1. Mouse control - clicking and leaving the item. 2. Grabbing the edge or corner. 3. Using the press of scroll wheel to orbit. 4. Activating the hand tool whilst doing all other things.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're very, very welcome! Really happy to hear the video was helpful for you! Can congrats on finishing the shelf project!

Oh my gosh!!! Where has this channel been this whole time I’ve been trying to learn sketchup. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! 😀

@AnasKhanVlogs96

3 жыл бұрын

@@SketchUpSchool my guy

@3TYKX

3 жыл бұрын

I know right? The always group and click don't drag tips are life savers.

Im just starting with sketch up and this was BY FAR the most useful and incredible video. So easy to learn from this man. Concise and very very helpful info- all of it! Thanks for a great video!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! We are so happy to hear that you liked the video! Hopefully you get a chance to watch more videos on our channel as you continue to learn SketchUp.

Wow, great video Alex. I think every single beginner SketchUp user should watch this video. If you're just getting started with SketchUp, save yourself months and months of frustration and follow these tips!

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt! Really appreciate the kind words - means a lot coming from you!

I have tried to learn this forever using tons of videos. Finally a tutorial that works. This would have saved me hours and hours of frustration. Thank you very much.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Click-Release-Click cycle was the most important one for me. Helps with the Move Tool so much!

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, that helps with the Move Tool the most!

The navigation tip was the most helpful. I've been using Sketchup for 8 years and literally knew none of this- in evolutionary terms, today I went from knuckle-dragging to making stone points in about an hour of practice. Thanks very much for the tutorial.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Really clear instructions and great voice to listen to. The thing I found most helpful which I haven't done whilst self teaching/tutorial surfing.... Was grouping things! I always ended up dragging walls around with furniture before and thus helps so much thanks! Also the 3 button mouse tricks! Before it always annoyed me that I had to go back to the side bar to select each different move tool but you helped me a lot! Thank-you!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! 😀

Excellent video. I was a CAD instructor back in the 80's and 90's and thought I could learn SketchUp just by putting in the time. That was last year and I quickly became frustrated and abandoned using the software. I am just getting back to using SketchUp and found this video with so many great tips. Looking forward to a better experience this time around! Thanks

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you came back to SketchUp and found this video to be helpful!

@terrancejackson6216

4 жыл бұрын

Same here. I am a Revit user, but the pandemic caused me to revisit SketchUp. Students can access it on their Chromebooks and work at home.

@nachiketh3650

4 жыл бұрын

Sketchup is one of those easy to learn and hard to master type skills. i've been using sketchup ever since I was in 6th grade, and after 8 years I can finally say that I've mastered it.

Great to get back to basics! I’ve heard so much more about Sketchup and tried it a few years ago, but it felt backwards to me since I’ve used a variety of CAD programs which I’m used to different habits. This makes so much more sense and I can see how I can move forward on this. Thanks!

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Wow - it's great to hear that you're better able to see how to move forward now! Thanks for sharing and best of luck!

Drawing in 2D in Sketch up is so much essier than transport the project to Lay Out. So much thakies!

@SketchUpSchool

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I'm an Interior Design student and I've struggled with sketchup since the beginning, a couple of months now. To the point that I was wondering how I was going to finish my course without being able to use sketchup properly, especially cause I found my self wasting so much time!! So thank you for this tutorial! The most helpful tip was understanding edges, endpoints and faces, and applying this to the move.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear you found this video to be helpful! If you want to dive deeper into our Video Course Library we do have a student rate (you can message us from our website and we can provide you the details). Otherwise, be sure to check out our other videos here on our KZread channel which should be helpful as well.

@silverlining.mcz.5529

4 жыл бұрын

@@SketchUpSchool thank you Alex!

love the way you have made the difficult and intimidation moves in sketchup so simple thanks for the insights

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Tons of Sketch up tutorials about how to do this and that, but no one tell you this. Priceless.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, Alex! (And great name by the way 😉)

Really enjoyed listening to your instructions, your communication skills are on point. Thank you I am very appreciative of it.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! And thank you for the kind words!

As I'm gonna begin with sketch-up I'm glad that I saw this! Thank you!

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Starting in 2D and using the orbit tool in small increments were tremendously helpful. I wish I had found this video first so I did not have to work so hard to get rid of my bad habits. Thank you so much.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

All of the 7 concepts were amazing. I've been using SketchUp for more than 7 years but I realize now that I have so much to learn. Especially the minor things that we ignore take a lot of our time. Thank you so much for uploading this and providing great help to the people all around the world. I am from Nepal and I hae learned a lot from your videos.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Happy to hear this video was helpful to you even after 7 years of using SketchUp!

Thanks to this video I realized I started approaching my interest the wrong way. This was what I needed to get enthusiastic about learing SketchUp again, THANKS!

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Really happy to hear that the video helped you get excited about SketchUp again!

The grouping and orbit tips are very helpful. I've started several models and abandoned them due to frustration. I get to the roof and it goes south pretty quickly from there.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that the grouping and orbiting tips have helped you overcome some of the frustration!

Thank you so much! Finally found the right video to learn SetchUp basics! I loved every tips, especially how to use the mouse correctly. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Thank you, they’re clear, and I don’t find any of these advice redundant. Great for beginners!

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

expecting more detailed tutorials from you. That oscar part was amazing btw. 😄

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Yep - we have a bunch of new ones on the way. And glad you liked the Oscar bit - we had fun with it!

Oh thank you, this is I think one of the best tutorials ever.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! And thank you for the kind words!

Great video covering fundamentals that are focused on becoming a power user. I've tried Sketchup on my own and encountered EVERY ONE of the issues Alex is talking about.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and for sharing your experience!

The concise explanations really help a lot especially for newbies in Sketchup. I'm trying to learn something new this quarantine period and since a lot of people say Sketchup is the complete opposite of Adobe, I took on the challenge. This should be a good place to start my learning experience!

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

Excellent tutorial: v clear and concise explanation; definitely an authority on this subject.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

We're really glad you liked the video!

This was very helpful, appreciate you putting these together for users like myself. Grouping is something that I'll be using a lot of. Thanks again.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Happy to hear the video was helpful for you!

mastering the move tool and navigating like a pro was exactly I was making errors in. saving tons of time now! thanks guys.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

This is all new for me as I'm considering getting the software to aid me in my next home's interior design. Thank you for this!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Had I watched before starting would have saved me hours! Damned magic mouse 2! An ancient 3 button wired mouse rocks!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you got the mouse thing figured out!

@sketchupmastertj23

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/jGaKlMufpsLRoZM.html

"Did you learn something new in this video?" No.. but somehow this is the most useful Sketchup tutorial video I've ever seen

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Love the tip to hold shift key down as well as the scroll wheel to pan. Made life so much easier! Thank you.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

All of them, thanks so much for making this vid!

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

It's easy to tell you have learned not only the tool, but how to teach using software and producing technical documentation in an extremely efficient and effective way.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! We have invested many years into refining how we can best teach to help our students learn in the most efficient way possible... happy to hear that it's paying off!

Nice introduction (again). Version 3 should have a point about inferences too.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We had to update the last video to make a few things a bit more current. We agree - inferences are very important! Almost too much to cover in a short video, but we do cover in depth in our courses.

very useful for beginners to learn basics fundamentals, i felt confident after watching this video, especially the 2D, navigation tool and move. Thank you.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!

I always forget not to click and hold, but just to click, release, etc. This was a good reminder. And I never knew that clicking on the scroll wheel turned on the orbit tool! That is going to save me a ton of time! Thanks!

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome - glad those tips were helpful!

Dude!! Where was this video when I was trying to learn this program?? I could have saved myself the 1st Degree murder charge.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Better late than never, right? :)

I didn't know I needed a mouse.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

It's definitely easier to use SketchUp with one...

Thanks for the video! I appreciate the navigation tool concept. It will be important to be able to get the right spot and perspective to work.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you liked the navigation tip!

Great video. Thank you! It's really reassuring to know I'm not the only one struggling with SketchUp. For me, the most helpful concepts were #5, #6, and #7. Thanks again!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

To skip the yammering in the beginning and skip right to the tips: 1. Start in 2D 1:55 2. Use the right mouse 3:33 3. Draw the right way 4:24 4. Understand Stickiness 6:12 5. Group (almost) everything 6:48 6. Master the move tool 7:34 7. Navigate like a pro 10:43

Perfect and to the point explanation. Im impressed.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome - glad that you liked the video!

Great info - very clear and concise. When you mentioned the Move tool I was like, 'YES!" I need to find a good move tool training tutorial.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Really happy to hear the part about the Move Tool was helpful!

WONDERFUL! AND finally, someone who knows that sup has its difficult parts. THANK YOU

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

the use of three buttons mouse was amazing

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked that tip!

What a fantastic tutorial. I have used sketchup for years and always get frustrated with the things discussed here.Thanks for a 100% quality video.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Luv it - anticipation & excited

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad to hear you liked it!

I was surprised that all other tutorials begin in 3D so was delighted to discover this begins recommending learning in 2 that I believe is a fundamentally better approach to design.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Really happy to hear you liked starting in 2D!

Great video. I've just completed a short interior design course where we had to design the ground floor of a townhouse, all by hand. Now, our lecturer wants us to do the same with SketchUp. Really looking forward to getting stuck in!

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome - good luck with trying that project in SketchUp. If you decide you need to dive in further, we have full SketchUp courses on our website that walk you through everything from the basics to interior design projects and more. You can find out more here: www.sketchupschool.com/video-course-library

Not holding down the mouse and dragging was the most useful for me. Just felt great after learning that. Thank you

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad that tip was helpful!

this is my first sketchup video and my oh my, you made me feel like i can be a pro in one day. thank you. very practically informative. great video!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! It takes longer than a day, but with the right approach you can definitely get up to speed more quickly and efficiently.

Fantastic info filled tutorial. Really self explanatory as I'm new to Sketchup. Just learning bit by bit, but such a great video. Thank you.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Great info!! This helped solve so many of the issues that frustrated me everytime I tried to learn sketchup!! Wished I had this a long time ago!!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Have just downloaded Sketchup2017 Make (as it is free and downloadable) until I get to grips with the basics. This first lesson of how to start in 2D I fully get as a designer, plus the 7 tips for creating, editing, and navigating the system are not with me and I made notes too so that I don't forget. The process of making a note helps to reinforce this rather than just watching and nodding your head - 10 minutes later and you have forgotten! Really impressive professional video, concise without lots of needless waffle that many KZread demonstrators do forget when making instructional videos.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear you liked the video!

A recap of all the tips was very useful. I needed a refresher. However, tips on navigating was great. Thanks so much

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video!

I'm a self-taught Sketchup user and initially, I didn't use groups and the move tool was my arch enemy but then I figured out how to use them and no I can't live without them. There was nothing new to me in this video (except for the shift + mouse 3 = pan but I think I'm gonna stick to just pressing H) but I quite enjoyed it and would have found it very useful when I started

@SketchUpSchool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience!

I liked your overall aproach. Clearcut fundamental and prioritized concepts. First the simple things: learn to work first in 2D. Most impressive, the last one on 360 degrees rotation.

@SketchUpSchool

Жыл бұрын

Awesome - really happy to hear that you enjoyed the video!

Stickiness and grouping was the most helpful. Thank you.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I'm a woodworker and pretty savvy PC user but have never tried SU before . This tremendously helpful - I wish it were even longer. Great stuff.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks. Great video. Here is what I got from this, the importance of: 1. using the mouse for pan, spin, & zoom (not the icons for selecting these) 2. grouping objects

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

The 7th tip was the most useful. Using SketchUp since two days only, but navigation was already a pain. Thank you!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I'm learned sketches on my own and the MOVE tool was a nightmare and did not make any sense... Until this Video! Thanks

@SketchUpSchool

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

The mouse tips, grouping and navigation are essential. I'm using the free version for now! Going into the floor plan video next. Thank you!!!!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome - glad you liked the tips!

Thank you soo much!! I have been trying to find a simple short key for pan tool and getting frustrated with the navigation. Online classes are hard. This video helped me a lot!!! ☺️

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

holding shift + pressing midle mouse button is great

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked that tip!

Another great video. thank you for all the help!

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! 😀

Really greatfull about the scroll mouse tip, man! I spent so much time switching between navigation tools, meanwhile you do it all with scroll wheel + shift.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Glad that tip helped!

You’re funny as well as an amazing teacher ! Thanks for this video .

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

Great starting point / plan to watch it again and 2nd time go slow and practice each Tip until I am comfortable. Nice instruction!!!

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks Alex Sir for your valuable tips and instructions, specifically importance of work in 2D for the beginners , thanks for pointing on mistakes of beginners and how they can you the mouse. Seems very valuable and definitely i will continue to study on your entire series .Thanks

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I have just downloaded your free version.and I did not have a clue where to start ,then I came across your video so I am very pleased that I did so I will be watching all your old and new video's before I try it out myself .Thanks for all this information you are handing out for free hopefully when I get better at it I can upgrade to a higher level.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Well done. Appreciated the mouse navigation the most.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome - glad you liked that tip!

Yes, very concise and to the point, cleared up a number of problems I was having. Thanks

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

The last tip (proper usage of mouse for zoom, pan, orbit) was by far the most useful tip. Thanks!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Many thanks - the first tip was the best in my view - starting in 2D, along with the grouping tip.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Glad those tips were helpful!

Holding shift while holding down the scroll button on my mouse is a new for way for me to use pan tool. thanks man

@SketchUpSchool

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Loved the initial tutorial - thank you

@SketchUpSchool

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Thank you, this is great!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Thanks for the tip on the mouse!!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Well done, thanks for the video! :)

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Great video. New to 2D/3d, always wanting to have a bash at Sketchup. These 7 tips I will take on board and hopefully master this wonderful art. Purely as a hobby, as I am now a retired diesel mechanical engineer wanting to remain active. Many thanks.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome - glad it was helpful!

Your explanation of "stickiness" is spot on and I like you explanation of mouse moves. Those are the biggest two things that my students struggle with.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you have had a similar experience!

Best tips ever !! Thank U so much.

@SketchUpSchool

2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

favorite tips were learning about stickiness and groupings. Heaps of help. Thanks!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Great video! Thanks for the tips! They are very useful!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I was thrilled to know about the scroll button orbit and pan. Thanks for this!

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

First tutorial that pointed out how to pan while using the orbit tool. Tx.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Interesting tip on the mouse. I myself use a track ball with 4 buttons (bottom two I can program for quick keys or modifier keys), side scroll, and obviously the ball when using orbit is amazing. Way better than the mouse you recommend but also pricey and slowly getting harder to find. I come from "Audio Engineer" background and now use Sketchup to design world class recording studios so I have to be lighting fast.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that you've found a mouse that works really well for you!

Wow.. thanks so much. I just found myself a new interest. Beginner but will keep watching. Love the video.

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you liked the video!

Thanks so much for the information I'll be sure to go to the site for more lessons

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! We're looking forward to having you join the SketchUp School family. 😀

I'm new to SketchUp and this is very helpful! You earned a sub!

@SketchUpSchool

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! We're happy to hear you liked the video!

Love your teaching and it's so helpful. I teach sketchup and this is super dope. You are my number teacher.

@SketchUpSchool

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!